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2 arrests out of 2781 checks, or less than 1%, 2/3 of 1% to be exact. This is why the country is bankrupt-spending $$$$ on this type of BS that has a very low ROI for time, effort and money invested.....I guess there is some value to the deterrence, but still a monumental waste of $$$$

Sobriety Checkpoints
"Sobriety checkpoint stops without individualized suspicion are constitutional. Considering a checkpoint program to detect drunk drivers, the Court noted that each stop lasted approximately 25 seconds. Officers directed any driver who showed signs of insobriety to the side and administered field tests; intoxicated drivers were arrested. The Court held that the magnitude of the government's interest in eradicating the increasing problem of drunken driving outweighed the slight intrusion the stop imposed on all motorists."

Note the court said "eradicating the increasing problem of drunken driving..." Since it's obvious the problem is in decline, the checkpoints are being operated against the courts consent.

I have always disagreed with this decision, just as I have with many others (ie Kelo v New London, Citizens United), and the fact is the law can go either way- as the Constitution can support arguments on either side, which is why the judges appointed to the appeals courts and the SCOTUS are so important. When they have views that are not reflective of the nation as a whole we have big problems.